Pop Culture

Elbow have shared a new track, ‘Six Words’, the second offering from their upcoming album Flying Dream I. Give it a listen below. “I can’t remember the exact genesis of the track, but it is definitely one of Craig’s,” frontman Guy Garvey explained in a statement. “In some ways it’s familiar territory lyrically, it has

Two new photo books, along with the city’s pandemic boom, remind us that there’s something particularly right now about Miami. By Jason Diamond October 15, 2021 Steven D Starr There’s this one shot in Haddon Hall, a new book of images from the photographer Naomi Harris, that I haven’t been able to stop thinking about.

Tori Amos has released a new track, ‘Spies’, which is set to appear on her upcoming album Ocean to Ocean. The song is inspired by Amos’ home in Cornwall, England, where “bats and other creepy-crawlies terrorize” her daughter Tash. Give it a listen below. Ocean to Ocean is out October 29 and includes the previously

Taking their name from a Chinese supermarket in their native Manchester, W.H. Lung started out as the studio-based project comprised of vocalist Joe Evans, multi-instrumentalist Tom Sharkett, and bassist Tom Derbyshire, who have played in various bands together since they met at school. Following the success of their 2019 debut Incidental Music, which fused their

How ‘Afternoon Delight,’ a song about daytime boning, snuck into 70’s America’s Wonder Bread mainstream and became an unlikely cultural touchstone. By Rob Tannenbaum October 14, 2021 Starland Vocal Band, in the seventies: Jon Carroll, Margot Chapman, Bill Danoff, Taffy Danoff (l-r).Michael Ochs Archives In the summer of 1976, Eddie Pelto began hearing “Afternoon Delight”

Coldplay have announced details of their 2022 world stadium tour in support of their new album Music of the Spheres, which arrives tomorrow (October 15). The tour is set to kick off in March in Costa Rica and will include a run of North American dates in May and June before the band heads to

Across 12 films and counting, the timeline of the Halloween films has gotten increasingly confusing. Here’s how all the sequels connect (or don’t) to each other. By Keith Phipps October 13, 2021 Photographs courtesy Everett Collection; Collage by Gabe Conte The 1978 film Halloween became an unexpected hit that made director John Carpenter’s career and

Smile – the project of Joakim Åhlund and Peter Bjorn and John’s Björn Yttling – have teamed up with Robyn for the new song ‘Call My Name’, which comes with an accompanying video. Check it out below. “I love singing ‘Call My Name’ and it was a true pleasure to record it and rave around

Magdalena Bay have more than one way of pulling you into their continuously expanding DIY universe. In addition to their cinematic, majestic-sounding music, the Los Angeles indie pop duo of Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin have built a strong online following across TikTok, Twitch, YouTube, and beyond, while their debut full-length Mercurial World is accompanied by a

In a new book excerpt, the former director of Parts Unknown and No Reservations writes about what it was like to work with the legendary TV host, who was as “ingenious as he was demanding.” By Tom Vitale October 12, 2021 Courtesy of Tom Vitale “Be increasingly surreal,” Tony said.“ Make this show as hallucinogenic

Lindsay Munroe has shared a new song called ‘Parallel’. It’s taken from the Manchester songwriter’s upcoming EP, Softest Edge, which was produced by Steph Marziano (Hayley Williams, Lapsley, Matilda Mann) and arrives on November 9. Listen to ‘Parallel’ below. “For a long time I’ve wanted to write a love song for my best friend. I

Netflix’s hit series Sex Education recently released its third season and has already been renewed for a fourth. The beloved characters continue to grow in season 3, beginning their transitions from adolescence to adulthood. Otis and Maeve’s sex clinic has been abolished, along with the asbestos-ridden bathrooms, but the new headteacher introduces a new set of problems

Geist, the new album by Shannon Lay, is named after the German word for spirit, a multifaceted term whose implications can be both philosophical and ghostly. And while the Los Angeles singer-songwriter’s music is reminiscent of the haunted, otherworldly folk of Nick Drake or Vashti Bunyan, it’s not so concerned with the supernatural as the

Poet Saeed Jones used to consider himself a longtime fan of the comedian. But Chappelle’s new Netflix special “The Closer,” which fixates on gay and trans people, feels like a stab in the back. By Saeed Jones October 11, 2021 Dave Chappelle in January 2020 (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images).Sean Rayford You ever hear the

Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period begins

Halsey was the musical guest on last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live, marking her fourth appearance on the comedy sketch show. She was joined by Lindsey Buckingham for a performance of ‘Darling’, an acoustic ballad from Halsey’s latest album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power. The singer also delivered a performance of lead single

After sharing a brief teaser on Twitter earlier this week, Adele took to Instagram yesterday to preview her new song ‘Easy on Me’, which is set to arrive on Friday, October 15. It’s the first single from her upcoming album, presumably titled 30. Check out the teaser below. A Vogue article also published this week revealed

The first teaser for the Thrones prequel is finally out. Let’s break it down! By William Goodman October 5, 2021 Emma D’Arcy in House of the Dragon. Despite the negative reaction to Game of Thrones’ conclusion, there are more shows set in the world of George R.R. Martin on the way. Today, HBO released the

Bush Tetras drummer Dimitri Papadopoulos, better known as Dee Pop, has died. He was 65. Born in 1956, Dee Pop has cited Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Ringo Starr, Charlie Watts, and Keith Moon as some of his heroes growing up, but it was Tommy Ramone who would influence him to start playing despite not having

Lillie West doesn’t pretend she holds the key to the meaning of life, but she might be able to give you a few clues. The Chicago-based musician has said she wanted her third album under the moniker Lala Lala, I Want the Door to Open – out today via Hardly Art – to resemble a

The Friday Night Lights alum talks about bringing Mike Flanagan’s newest nightmare to life. By Grant Rindner October 6, 2021 Zach Gilford in Midnight Mass.Courtesy of Eike Schroter for Netflix. Zach Gilford’s face is one of the first things you see in the new Netflix series Midnight Mass, and it immediately sets the tone for

Following their recent single ‘Fading Away’, Sally Shapiro – the synthpop duo of Shapiro and producer Johan Agebjörn – have announced a new album. It’s called Sad Cities and it drops February 18 via Italians Do It Better. Today’s announcement comes with the release of the new single ‘Forget About You’, which is accompanied by an